RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
Pope Adrian IV
Pope Adrian IV (Latin: Adrianus IV; born Nicholas Breakspear (or Brekespear); c. 1100 – 1 September 1159, also Hadrian IV) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 to his death in 1159. He is the only Englishman to have been pope. Adrian was born in Hertfordshire, England, but little is known of his early life. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Adrian IV has received more than 949,289 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope Adrian IV is the 726th most popular religious figure (down from 703rd in 2019), the 597th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 12th most popular British Religious Figure.
Pope Adrian IV is most famous for being the first pope to grant England its independence from the Catholic Church.
Memorability Metrics
950k
Page Views (PV)
63.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
6.47
Effective Languages (L*)
5.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Adrian IV ranks 726 out of 3,187. Before him are Euphemia, Eli, Philemon, Ivo of Kermartin, Nathan Söderblom, and Melania the Younger. After him are Pope Leo VIII, Saint Eligius, Maron, Antipope Anacletus II, Mahavatar Babaji, and Patriarch Nikon of Moscow.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEuphemia
289 - 304
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 720
Eli
1128 BC - Present
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 721
Philemon
100 - 68
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 722
Ivo of Kermartin
1253 - 1303
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 723
Nathan Söderblom
1866 - 1931
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 724
Melania the Younger
383 - 439
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 725
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 726
Pope Leo VIII
900 - 965
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 727
Saint Eligius
588 - 660
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 728
Maron
301 - 410
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 729
Antipope Anacletus II
1090 - 1138
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 730
Mahavatar Babaji
1900 - Present
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 731
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
1605 - 1681
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 732
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1100, Pope Adrian IV ranks 14. Before him are Pope Celestine II, Adam of Bremen, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Albert the Bear, and Shirkuh. After him are Emperor Qinzong, Eric III of Denmark, Sverker I of Sweden, Inge the Elder, Antipope Gregory VIII, and Kerbogha. Among people deceased in 1159, Pope Adrian IV ranks 2. Before him is Joscelin II, Count of Edessa. After him are Władysław II the Exile, Bertha of Sulzbach, Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon, and William I, Count of Boulogne.
Others Born in 1100
Go to all RankingsPope Celestine II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1144
HPI: 69.37
Rank: 8
Adam of Bremen
HISTORIAN
1100 - 1080
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 9
Suleiman ibn Qutulmish
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1086
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 10
Najm ad-Din Ayyub
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1173
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 11
Albert the Bear
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1170
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 12
Shirkuh
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1169
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 13
Pope Adrian IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 14
Emperor Qinzong
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1161
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 15
Eric III of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1146
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 16
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 17
Inge the Elder
1100 - 1105
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 18
Antipope Gregory VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1137
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 19
Kerbogha
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1102
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1159
Go to all RankingsJoscelin II, Count of Edessa
POLITICIAN
1113 - 1159
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 1
Pope Adrian IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 2
Władysław II the Exile
POLITICIAN
1105 - 1159
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3
Bertha of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1159
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 4
Agnes of Aquitaine, Queen of Aragon
COMPANION
1103 - 1159
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 5
William I, Count of Boulogne
1135 - 1159
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 6
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Pope Adrian IV ranks 597 out of 8,785. Before him are David Attenborough (1926), Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (1631), William McMaster Murdoch (1873), Philippa of Lancaster (1360), Eleanor Marx (1855), and Richard Francis Burton (1821). After him are Cecily Neville, Duchess of York (1415), Robert Carlyle (1961), Nigel Farage (1964), Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Annie Besant (1847), and Amélie of Orléans (1865).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsDavid Attenborough
PRESENTER
1926 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 591
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1660
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 592
William McMaster Murdoch
WRITER
1873 - 1912
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 593
Philippa of Lancaster
COMPANION
1360 - 1415
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 594
Eleanor Marx
WRITER
1855 - 1898
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 595
Richard Francis Burton
EXPLORER
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 596
Pope Adrian IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 597
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1495
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 598
Robert Carlyle
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 599
Nigel Farage
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 600
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1471
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 601
Annie Besant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 602
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 603
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom
Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Pope Adrian IV ranks 12. Before him are Edward the Confessor (1003), John Wesley (1703), John Knox (1514), Saint Walpurga (710), Saint Boniface (680), and Thomas Wolsey (1473). After him are Willibrord (658), John Henry Newman (1801), William Tyndale (1494), Charles Spurgeon (1834), John Harvard (1607), and Frederick Fleet (1887).
Edward the Confessor
1003 - 1066
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 6
John Wesley
1703 - 1791
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 7
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 8
Saint Walpurga
710 - 779
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 9
Saint Boniface
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 10
Thomas Wolsey
1473 - 1530
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Pope Adrian IV
1100 - 1159
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 12
Willibrord
658 - 739
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 13
John Henry Newman
1801 - 1890
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 14
William Tyndale
1494 - 1536
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 15
Charles Spurgeon
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 16
John Harvard
1607 - 1638
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 17
Frederick Fleet
1887 - 1965
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 18